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DT2

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,299
Current units
1,140
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
159

Postcode sectors in DT2

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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14,568 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
46, Butt Close, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8SU 22 July 2026 £268,000
Montana, Askerswell, Dorchester, DT2 9EL 21 July 2026 £685,000
Virginia Cottage, Cattistock, Dorchester, DT2 0JD 17 July 2026 £244,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
16
Primary
12
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
745
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 298
  • Anti social behaviour 122
  • Criminal damage and arson 79
  • Other theft 76
  • Burglary 46

Census 2021

Population and age profile

DT2 usual residents
25,912
Age-profile population
26,032

Age bands in DT2

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
14.1%

3,673 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.2%

2,143 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.2%

4,484 residents

Age 45 to 64
31%

8,065 residents

Age 65 and over
29.5%

7,667 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,132 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
93.1%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
93.1%
Gigabit-capable
93.1%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

914 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 541 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 39 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

in this district

  • CERNE ABBAS SURGERY

    51 LONG STREET, CERNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER, DT2 7JG

    ODS code J81053

  • PUDDLETOWN SURGERY

    2A ATHELHAMPTON ROAD, PUDDLETOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 8FY

    ODS code J81616

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £376,000 from 2,109 recorded sales in DT2. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Dorset is £325,410 in June 2026, up 1.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

16 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

745 published events cover 12 months, averaging 62.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 298 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.